UTMB researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flights
GALVESTON, Texas - A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has further documented how muscles are affected by reduced gravity...
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Carbon-neutral fuels move a step closer
Chemists at EPFL have developed an efficient process for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide The carbon dioxide (CO2) produced when fossil fuels are burned...
Gut microbes eat our medication
A concrete example of how one species of bacteria consumes levodopa, the primary treatment for Parkinson's disease, could reveal more about how the microbiome impacts...
Once thought to be asexual, single-celled parasites caught in the act
Studying Leishmania parasites' offspring could lead to improved treatment for deadly infectionsCredit: Michael Worful Even single-celled organisms desire partners every now and then. Leishmania -...
Research finds pre-pregnancy weight affects infant growth response to breast milk
New Orleans, LA - In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women's pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity produces changes...
Encouraging critically necessary blood donation among minorities
Credit: Georgia State University Better community education and communication are critical for increasing levels of blood donation among minorities, according to a study by researchers...
Urban Studies Institute receives $250,000 grant to study mobility challenges, improve health outcome
Credit: Georgia State University Georgia State University's Urban Studies Institute has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant under Systems for Action, a national program of...
Expansion microscopy and virtual reality illuminate new ways to prevent and treat disease
Innovation enables better visualization and interpretation of data from cell microscopyCredit: Carnegie Mellon University/Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason A combined research team from Carnegie...
Georgia state signs license agreement to develop non-invasive method of diagnosing liver fibrosis
Credit: Georgia State University Georgia State University has signed a license agreement with Precision MedCare LLC, a biomedical solutions company founded by Yi Jiang, professor...
School of public health receives $3.15 million grant to enhance mindfulness-based smoking cessation
Credit: Georgia State Researchers in Georgia State University's School of Public Health have been awarded a five-year, $3.15 million grant by the National Institutes of...
Two startups with UTA ties selected for accelerator program
UTA entrepreneurshipCredit: UT Arlington Two startups with ties to The University of Texas at Arlington have been selected for an international accelerator program, illustrating UTA's...
Breaking the code: How is a mother's immunity transferred to her baby?
Ragon Institute-led study identifies factors contributing to placental transfer of antibodies One of the most successful interventions in reducing infectious disease worldwide, vaccination still has...
Squid could thrive under climate change
Squid will survive and may even flourish under even the worst-case ocean acidification scenarios, according to a new study published this week. Dr Blake Spady,...
Viruses found to use intricate ‘treadmill’ to move cargo across bacterial cells
State-of-the-art technologies reveal bacterial cells organized like human cells, offering insights for new phage therapies on untreatable infectionsCredit: Video created by Janet Iwasa. Credit: Joe...
Genetic inequity towards endocrine disruptors
By identifying the genetic causes of susceptibility to endocrine disruptors, researchers from UNIGE and the HUG highlight a fundamental inequity towards the toxicity induced by...
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